I started blogging years ago as a weight loss tool. I lost and gained a lot of weight over the years but more importantly I gained a lot of friends who still read my blog! Thru my 12 years of blogging, life has changed quite a bit for me! I'm now disabled, living with my parents and one of my adult sons and I'm now Nana to Cosette and Oliver, born 3 months apart. Life looks different for me now so I wanted my blog to look different. Welcome to the Nana Life.

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My People - Cosette, Austin, Oliver, Cody, me & Ryan. Just think, had I not lived, these people wouldn't be on the planet. They are my whole heart!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

It's Newsday Tuesday... the day when I comment on the news from the nest and beyond...

The biggest news here is the deep freeze we're currently in... schools are closed for another day and it's not looking like i'm going to make it out of the driveway again. We have about six inches of snow on the ground with a nice layer of ice on top. My neighbor made it part of the way out of her driveway and got stuck. Our driveways aren't that long. The kids in the "frat house" across the street (it's not really a frat house but there are about a dozen college age kids living together. They're nice, don't cause any trouble, there are just a lot of them) got out with their 4wd vehicles and made it back safely.

It feels like Groundhog Day. It's my fourth day in a row of being home. I feel like time is standing still. On one hand... I'm enjoying the mini vacay... on the other hand... I'd rather be vacationing somewhere... oh, I don't know... where they have room service... or a beach... or good theatre and restaurants... not that I'm not an awesome cook and not that I'm not enjoying the beautiful scenery but... yeah. Hate to burn my vacation time on snowdays.

In case you were wondering, I'm on 4th day hair. It's frightful. I'll shower here in a bit. The cats are starting to complain. When the cat comes up to you and his nose starts twitching like he's trying to identify a new smell... and you realize that the unidentified smell is you... ok... a shower is in order.

I wouldn't say that I have cabin fever but I actually encouraged someone to call me. On the phone. For a real conversation and not just a text conversation. I hate the phone but I don't think I've spoken out loud since Friday other than to say, "do you needs more num nums?"

The munchies are holding me hostage. I'm eating healthy... and I'm eating my daily points plus a few extra points. Still on plan... just eating more than I'd like or should. That scale needs to move.

They don't think we're going to thaw until the weekend. I'm hell bent and determined to get to work tomorrow. Even if that means finding a guy with a 4 wheel drive vehicle to take me. My friend Alisa came "into town" yesterday and checked in to see if I needed anything from the store. Our provisions are holding out nicely and the power is still on so life is... good.

Today... I guess I'll just do more of the same that I've been doing... the view from the nest doesn't really change much... pepto bismol pink recliner, electric blanket, coffee or ice water nearby, remote, laptop... yesterday I watched the endless news coverage of the storm. This morning i'm watching the news reports of people who braved the icy roads and have been stuck in massive traffic jams for hours. Stupid people.

I'm craving an egg mcmuffin.

I turned off the wall to wall storm coverage last night to watch the BCS Championship game. You know how I love my college football! It was a good game and my conference won again. If I was a drinker (and i'm notsomuch)... I could have still gotten tipsy off the Tim Tebow drinking game... the way it works is ... you take a shot for every time they mention TT's name. With Urban Meyer as one of the commentators... I could have gotten a good buzz going. There's a new commercial out where Timmy talks about his naysayers. I. absolutely. love it. From the time he was a child in his mother's womb, when the doctors told her to abort because there was no way he could survive... all the way through the conversation I had with Crunch and Munch about how he is "not an NFL quarterback"... (which really hacked me off, btw) people constantly talk about what he CAN'T do while he just keeps on proving them wrong. That commercial made my day.

That... and the snow plow that I posted.

This whole thing about the shooting in Arizona... and they're blaming Sarah Palin? Really?

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We're iced in here as well. Doug hasn't evn ventured out in his 4wheel drive. He started a 3-day fast yesterday (leading up to the Daniel Fast) and so far, so good. I was worried he qould get weak and dizzy and fall off a ladder, but the Lord provided - no ladder in sight, you know?!?We've heard folks drive by, and then my neighbor a 1/2 mile down the road will post on FB that another car has entered the intersection at her house going too fast and has wrecked. State Troopers closed all roads in the county last night. Just too much ice. Plan to just stay in again today, but might actually work from home today. I figured I was ready for a free day yesterday, so I didn't work then. Shannon has been at the hospital since Sunday night. I hope she'll be able to get home today, or at least make it to mom and dad's. Franklin was out on storm duty but he's home now (no widespread power outages) but he can't make the trek up 75 to get her. I'm sure she's going stir crazy, particularly since she's not scheduled to work today.Have a good, quiet day. You'll need it when you get back to work!Ly,Mary

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My boys are Ryan (29), Cody (26) and Austin (22)Cody is married to Marqueeand they are the parents ofOliver Joel, born on July 23, 2015.

Ryan is engaged to Sara

Austin is the father of Cosette Camilleborn on April 29, 2015.

A wise woman once told me that mothers of boys get their daughters when their sons are grown. That's been the case for me. I couldn't have raised better daughters than the girls my sons have chosen.My nieces are Tiffany, Elizabeth, Sarabeth, Jamieand MadeleineMy nephews are Cory, Matthew, Caleb, Joshuaand Samuel and FinnMy grand-nephew is Ethan James - aka E.J. and his brother, AdrianMy brothers are Jim, Michael, Bryanand DavidTheir significant others are Angie, Mechelle, Helenand Katherine.My parents are Mawmawand PopI try not to embarass my family with TMI on here but it happens. I live in my parents' house outside of Helen, Georgia.

Cody lives in the house beside the house I grew up in 100 miles south of us.

Ryan lives near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

I have been married twice - once for 14 years, once for 14 months. I'm a great wife, I just don't pick great husbands.I'm single and no longer looking. I'm not sure that it's God's will for me to find another husband... in the meantime, I just appreciate the friends I've made along the way.I have chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease, bulging discs, spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis. I have granulomas - scar tissue- in my lungs that causes frequent bronchitis. I have high blood pressure and tachycardia. I have nerve damage in my lower legs. I have post-ablation syndrome which causes evil gut pain among other things. I'm much too young to feel this dang old.God has a plan. That's what this blog is all about.P.S. I have cats.

About Me

I am Scarlett O'Hara on the day of the 12 Oaks Barbeque holding on to the bedpost while Mammy tightens her corset.
I am Scarlett O'Hara as she flees Atlanta for Tara... facing fire and hardship and uncertainty and fear.
I am Scarlett O'Hara as she puts her hopes all in one man... and finds that Rhett disappoints her and leaves her brokenhearted.
I am Scarlett O'Hara as she lays weeping on the steps and decides to go home. Tomorrow is another day.